# NewsBar RSS reader — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of NewsBar RSS reader by Andras Porffy, rated 3.50/5 from 12 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsbar-rss-reader/id637670343/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/newsbar-rss-reader/id637670343.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (15 of 50) ### 3/5 — New problems *2020-03-27, version 1.61* As someone else is complaining, I find myself rereading on different devices. I don’t recall that happening before. More distressingly, I’m getting push notifications (but no actual news items) from NewsBar on my iPhone, claiming to be ads from local prostitutes. ### 3/5 — Fix this app, please. *2019-12-17, version 1.61* Newsbar is great for what it is. However, it would be a much better program if I didn't have to play "babysitter" across multiple apple devices. I use iCloud for multiple cross-functional programs and Newsbar is the only program I have issues with. That is, if I view/read a Newsbar article on one device, then that action should be represented across all iCloud connected devices. Sometimes it works great while other times it does not. Please fix this. Thanks! ### 3/5 — Can't log in to Twitter. No support, either... *2019-03-03, version 1.61* Love the Mac app, but this one is a disappointment. Not only is Twitter login non-functional, but email to support has gone unanswered for days. ### 3/5 — Twitter login non-functional on iPhone XS Max + iOS 12.1.1 *2018-12-15, version 1.61* Is this a known issue? I’ve deleted and reinstalled, but problem persists. ### 4/5 — Great for freedom from third party aggregators… UI needs a tweak *2016-08-24, version 1.4.6* The primary issue I have that prevents me from awarding 5 stars is that when you are reading an article and scrolling it, you (I) naturally want to move the content near the top of the screen and with NewsBar, it jumps to the next article the moment the last bit of content appears at the bottom of the preview screen. You simply can't scroll the last bit of content to the top of the window. This makes no sense to me. I can think of no use case where someone is going to read every single article in their feed one after the other (in reverse historical order no less). People scroll not to move on to the next article, they scroll to see more of the article they are reading at a place that is comfortable for their eyes. Even when I scroll back to the article I was trying to read, 8 times out of 10, I still try to scroll it and end up skipping to the next article AGAIN. It's very frustrating. I bought this and the desktop app purely and only for the iCloud sync feature. I need a way to keep my rss feeds the same on mac and iOS, as well as mark as read the same on both. The GUI is not so great, and the syncing can lag a little at times, but because it does sync without requiring some aggregation service, it's a winner for me. ### 3/5 — Needs iPhone 6 Plus support!!! *2015-01-27, version 1.4.1* This is my favorite RSS reader but I can't stand how big and ugly it looks on the 6 plus! Please update it!!! Went from a 5 star app to 3 stars... ### 4/5 — Super clean / intuitive *2014-08-19, version 1.32* I love the way it syncs with the Mac version and it looks clean on iPhone / iPad / Mac... Definitely streamlining how I find my news. ### 4/5 — Great App, Small Bug *2014-02-20, version 1.32* This is a fantastic app! I highly recommend it. Just seeing a small bug - quite a few crashes after the last update when tapping to open the full article. ### 3/5 — Good but not great *2014-01-29, version 1.32* Some problems sync between devices and problems rolling text on some displays. Needs better integration with selective copy command instead of mailing whole text. ### 4/5 — Good, but... *2014-01-20, version 1.32* I absolutely love this RSS reader but, for me, the lack of Pocket support forces me to withhold the 5 star rating. I’m sure they will add it with an update soon. Then I will revise my review. ### 3/5 — Notifications Missing *2013-11-17, version 1.31* The Mac edition works great but iPhone app still needs work. Notifications missing and sharing options need work. ### 3/5 — A good start, some issues *2013-11-10, version 1.31* This biggest impression this app leaves on one is that it is balky, scrolling stalls often, after clicking on a story within an individual feed's listing, it oftens fail to load without clicking on another story first, then again on that story. Unlike many other iOS RSS readers, tweeting from the title listing (w summary) that appears on the right after tapping on the listed story results in an "empty" tweet. Issues. ### 3/5 — Could be better! *2013-10-26, version 1.31* I have this rss feeder for my iMac and love it. I then downloaded it for iPad and love that it syncs for both. But, there is a big bug... when you turn the app in landscape, the app crashes every time. Also, sometimes news links cause the app to crash when the page loads, especially if there is a video. It would be better if the links open the page through Safari, rather than its own page within the app. Other than that. I'm very pleased and will continue to use this excellent rss app. ### 3/5 — Almost quite good *2013-10-12, version 1.31* Overall design is quite good and well thought out. I do have issues with the fact that too often the original story is not retrievable and refreshment of stories is inconsistent, it best. ### 3/5 — Missing notification support *2013-09-27, version 1.31* The update was stated to add Notification Center support, but I have seen no evidence of that. Newsbar cannot be found in the Notification settings and I have received none despite having keywords set up. Despite the fallacious claim, the app is excellent overall. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Newsbar on both iOS and macOS *were*my go to rss readers *2018-03-06, version 1.61* I have been an ardent fan for many years. I liked the iCloud syncing. Since the last update to iOS and macOS they have both continually crashed. I cannot even export my opml file - the app crashes when I try. It is time to try something different. 9months later I saw that the app has been updated. I decided to give it a try. While I did not suffer any issues the interface feels old and outdated compared to modern rss readers. Time has not been kind to newsbar **Developer response:** Problem fixed. ### 1/5 — Frequent crashes on iPad *2015-01-13, version 1.4.1* This app looks good, but it crashes frequently on my iPad (especially with RSS preview set to off). It works fine on my iPhone, a 6+ but there is no native support for the new phones. For me on an iPad Air 2, this app is completely unusable. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — 😒Doesn't work *2013-09-25, version 1.30* Well, I plunked down cash for this and the companion mac app. Logged in to feedly on the mac, got that to work and this is supposed to sync but nothing. My feeds are empty. And now the mac app keeps crashing too so it's totally useless. Deleted both and am going back to the trusty Reeder2. ### 2/5 — Been hacked or something *2020-03-29, version 1.61* Same as other users. Spam notifications coming through, the OSX app is fine the iOS app is compromised. Needs a fix in a big way. Had to delete. ### 2/5 — The app is compromised *2020-03-27, version 1.61* I have been using this app for some time now. Recently, my Notification Center is being bombarded with porn spam messages. I manually check all my feeds on a computer and they are clean. I have tried reaching out to the developer and no response; the developer is MIA. I’m going to park this app for an updated one. This review is intended to warn others that the app is outdated and may have been compromised. ### 2/5 — Looks terrible *2016-10-26, version 1.4.8* I own NewsBar on Mac and it's lovely. However, this app is not optimized for iPhone 6S Plus in terms of screen resolution. Since it's a reader, you should update it for larger screens, not just make it compatible with the latest iOS, or at least leave an option of changing font size within the app ### 2/5 — Once great. Now annoying. *2014-10-09, version 1.4* This used to be my favorite rss reader. The recent update, however, introduced a bevy of bugs, from display/formatting issues to frequent crashes (brought about by something as simple as changing a setting or tapping a headline). Really disappointed. Feedly app is looking pretty good at this point, and gives me everything I need. ### 2/5 — Vertical display problem *2014-09-25, version 1.4* Current version has trouble displaying the headline and preview while in portrait mode. It is scrunched up on top itself as though it is in a landscape mode, but is unreadable.. ### 2/5 — It works.....but... *2013-10-15, version 1.31* Adding new feeds is needlessly complex, or I'm too stupid to figure it out. One thing I'm absolutely certain of, I know how to touch the screen. Yet for some reason when I roux the settings or back button it takes a few tries to hit just the right spot to get the app to react the way you think it should. Now that I've spent six (6!) hours tracking down the exact URL for every feed I follow it works fairly well. I just wish it were easier to use. ### 2/5 — Paid App, Irritating Glitch *2013-09-22, version 1.30* Pros: good looking interface, cloud syncing and great for reading Cons: when I click on an article it will not pull up. the screen goes blank. i have to swipe up or down to see the article i want to read. i expect better from a paid reader app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simply the best!! *2021-01-23, version 1.70* Updating my review: This is my fav Mac RSS app. Simple sidebar. But with this update, iPhone and iPad now have dark mode and work properly. It syncs with my Mac. The keyword setup is the best I’ve seen. One small suggestion: Please allow it to have multitasking in iOS (ie, shrink so I can place a second app on the screen). This would allow me to use Safari easily instead of the built in app. Currently, using safari as your reader takes you completely out of the app. ### 5/5 — Simple. Clean. Effective. *2014-03-04, version 1.32* Use on Mac, tablet and phone. Still miss Google Reader, but this is an arguably more human approach. ### 5/5 — Best rss app I've found *2014-01-21, version 1.32* I love this app. Great app on the iPhone and I love that there is a companion app on my MacBook. The syncing both apps together is a great feature. ### 5/5 — Because iCloud integration *2014-01-13, version 1.32* The iCloud integration is the strong point of NewsBar. I use Mac, iPhone, and iPad. After Google Reader went away, NewsBar was (and is) the right answer for me because it lets me sync the newsfeeds on my devices using a service I already have. ### 5/5 — The best news app RSS feed *2013-12-30, version 1.32* This app is very very well designed, and I am a bit picky when it comes to apps. Very intuitive and great features and clean layout that makes it easy and pleasurable to scroll through the news. Wonderful job ladies and gents. ### 5/5 — Great RSS! *2013-12-28, version 1.32* I had been an NewsBar (Mac App) user for a while and love it. But then, I wanted to have all my content on my iPhone too while on the go. This apps are the best RSS clients ever. No ads, no accounts, it's so much better than those other ones. iCloud sync some what works and it could be enhanced and improved for live sync, iCloud sync it's the my only concern, everything else is perfect! So "Five Stars" for this App... ### 5/5 — Starts My Day *2013-08-29, version 1.2.1* This is a great app! It's the first app I look at in the morning. I love the iCloud syncing feature. ### 5/5 — My fav reader, found fix for LTE *2013-07-31, version 1.2.1* iCloud sync works like a charm without any registration or login, ios interface fast, simple and clean, good for everyday use. Has keywords! On LTE network, if data connection fails, Reset network settings will fix the problem: Settings > General > Reset > Reset network settings ### 5/5 — Most used app on my phone *2013-07-10, version 1.2.1* Does everything right and love the icloud syncing ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-07-08, version 1.2* I use this app everyday to get streaming RSS feeds on market news involving domestic and international activities. Well designed for iPhone and iPad. I only recommend one thing, the iPad version should have dual column RSS feeds as an option - sort of like tweet deck. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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